This place is not for everybody but I had a great first visit. You can tell that most of the customers are locals and know exactly what to order to get their money's worth. Lots of families but also couples eating here. The dishes tasted amazing and authentic. I don't think there's a comparable Chinese restaurant out there that gets the flavour quite right like this. There was nothing super notable about each dish but there was just something that tasted right. The portions and price were not bad, but probably no where near what they used to be. The restaurant is no frills (plastic table cloths, plastic jugs for tea) so I expected a slightly lower price point. Highly recommend the pigeon and sweet and sour shrimp (not pictured). read more

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Decent authentic Chinese stir fry restaurant with generous portions and good service. Lots of combos, seafood, daily soups, big rice bowls and daily desserts. read more

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Yummy restaurant So many good food Big portion Price is good Almost there everyweek Excellent food read more

Alton Restaurant - Beef fried noodle - Chinese Near Me - Toronto, Ontario

Okay..hear me out. I get it. It might be extremely dated looking but their food is like mom's cooking. It's the ultimate comfort Chinese food. Their portions are big and prices are still comparable to others. They make good daily soups and desserts still for your meal. I love their tea time menu as well. It's really one one of those places you just need to try. I recommend their thousand Island crispy shrimp balls. Omg addicting and so yummy!!! read more

Alton Restaurant - Chinese Near Me - Toronto, Ontario

Got the 4 dishes & rice combo 4c for takeout. It was great value. Egg with shrimp was silky. Beef with mushrooms was good & had a lot of mushroom. Fried chicken was decent. The fish & vegetables were decent. The fish was cheap (soft), but was cooked decently. read more

My group of 6 made a reservation for 5:30 pm at Alton Restaurant on a Thursday evening. Surprisingly, there were a good amount of people at the relatively early dinner time when we first entered. There was an interesting collection of household supplies such as toilet paper, tissues, and cleaning supplies at the front of the restaurant. We ordered shrimp, lobster noodles, fried oysters, a beef pot, chicken, and sweet yam soup at the end. The shrimp was really good and my favorite part of the meal. The lobster noodles were also good and came with soy milk, but it was interestingly just one serving, so it couldn't be shared with the entire table. The fried oysters were a bit bland without any of the seasoning, so I would definitely recommend dipping it in the provided sauce. The beef pot had really tender and flavorful beef and the sweet yam soup was a great finish to the meal. Overall, Alton restaurant is a great spot for authentic Chinese food, so I would definitely recommend it if you're in the area! I also saw many takeout orders near the entrance, so this also seems like a really popular spot for takeout! read more

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Service was good. No one yelled at me for anything, as others said they had experienced. Service Was friendly. They Checked on us if all was good. Food was tasty and good value. Good to buy a few dishes and bring home, save the leftovers to bring to work for lunch. It's not a place to bring a date, unless they are a value hunter too. read more

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There's not a lot of places where you can get a full meal for $10 but this is one of them. Service: They separated the noodles from the sauce on purpose as they knew it was a takeout order to keep the noodles from getting soggy which is appreciated. Food: Grouper and bitter melon in black bean with rice noodles. Tons of noodles. Would have liked a bit more sauce but I think it was fine. Grouper is bone-in, in case you don't like bones but I didn't mind - some prefer bone-in for the flavor. Bitter melon done well so it wasn't super bitter. 4/5 Chow mein - The noodles are crunchy and fresh. The toppings were good with variety but definitely not as exciting toppings as a typical Cantonese chow mein. 3.5/5. Soup: Nothing exciting. A bit overly salty and tasted like mainly msg. I'd pass on the soup - 2/5. Milk tea - delicious, smooth, creamy, right amount of sweetness. 5/5. Price: Less than 10$ for a massive dish of noodles, soup and drink (milk tea or coffee). That's a lot of bang for your buck. read more

Alton Restaurant - Grouper and butter in black bean sauce with rice noodles - Chinese Near Me - Toronto, Ontario

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This beef and rice noodles combo is well prepared with traditional hot daily soup and various drinks for customers' selection. Restaurant service is friendly and efficiently no matter dine in or take out. Party tray is available but dinner business hour ends 8:00 read more

Alton Restaurant - No. 1 comfort food for Cantonese - Chinese Near Me - Toronto, Ontario

It was ok...for the price you pay and the variety of food you can get for the family dinner combos, it really is a deal. You can get 4 different dishes for $40 which is a steal at this time. The food quality unfortunately for me was a bit poor. The shrimp dish we ordered felt like the shrimp was near expiration. Although the sauces were well made, we could tell that it could have been better. The fish filet expelled a lot of liquid and gave the dish a fishy taste and was watery. Overall, it was not a great experience. I do not think I will be returning. read more

Alton Restaurant - Chinese Near Me - Toronto, Ontario

I have tried the food here many times and the portions are always generous and taste great. The prices are also very reasonable. Just do not get your expectations up for great service as we have had the lady yell at us for not letting her know we needed cutlery ahead of time or being rude over the phone when trying to place a take out order. read more

This place is a genuine, everyday HK cafe with no embellished attempt at a gimmick. It is what it is and that is fast service, fast served food, and giving you what you ordered exactly. I reccomend getting the combos because each dish comes with one drink of your choice (milk tea, coffee, etc.). Certain drinks cost extra but overall everything is very affordable and not too overpriced. In my opinion, it's very value for your money. They serve lunch and dinner. Technically, they have breakfast mixed into their lunch menu but they open at 11AM so it's not exactly an early breakfast HK cafe. The dinner I've had here before is alright, nothing special so I mainly just come here for lunch. Warning: beware chipped bowls and cups. read more

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First time trying this restaurant with my family, and thankfully, they made a reservation because it was busy for the start of the Lunar New Year. We got a combo and substituted one of the dishes for the beef with broccoli and cashews. Almost all the dishes were good and seasoned well. The only food complaint would be the e-fu noodles, they're quite bland. The service was okay, they're nice and quick, but they expect you to make space on the table when there's no more space. The atmosphere is worse for wear. There's a bunch of stuff that resembles a convenience store when you first enter, but it's actually for their reward system. It's cool they have one, but it could be better organized. read more

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Reverse discrimination! I'm a pretty easy going guy but when you screw up, you should own it. I've been coming here for years but this meal was my last supper. My wife and I waited 45 minutes for takeout only to find out the food was sitting behind us all along. Just admit you screwed up but don't give me attitude. Don't tell me to speak Mandarin when you can't keep basic human respect for other cultures. Don't discriminate against others as a cop-out for your ineptitude. I'm hopeful that the restaurant will change but doubt anything will happen if fellow customers remain silent. read more

Alton is a fun one to review. Why? The rating goes from 2 stars to 4 stars depending on your expectation. 4 stars if you love love love low prices, mostly meat and vegetables, good portion, and you are willing to forego decor, ambiance and some level of cleanliness in exchange for a cheapo meal - seriously one the cheapest Chinese restaurants near Markham, if not the cheapest. Posted prices include **a big bowl of rice and sales tax**. The vegetable and meat dishes taste decent/A-OK. The deep fried dishes are surprisingly decent. Spicy dishes are "Cantonese" spicy, and they hit the sweet spot. 3 stars if you love low prices very much, yet you want a bit of decor, ambiance, and take cleanliness seriously - I am serious when I say this is a no frills place. Think bare walls with color paper menu. Everything is dated. 2 stars if you want seafood - I would only order deep fried seafood, such as deep fried fish fillets, deep fried squids. The fried/deep fried shrimps aren't good, though. Fish fillets that are not deep fried aren't too good either. The services aren't bad for a basic Chinese eatery. Straight up, if a diner doesn't mind paying market prices, the food and the "retro" ambiance won't charm him. There is no food court in this mall, the communities in the nearby condos dine here often, so this is one of those community shops, so to speak, read more

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Came in with a expectation of this being a Hong Kong style restaurant. So most of my family members ordered baked noodle and rice. Nope, bad decisions... The baked dishes... All of them averaged between 2.5-3 star. However if you go with the more traditional stir fry stuffs it is better. The fried flat noodle for the table next to us looks tempting... Lol. I guess if you come for tea snack, and go with the sandwich menu it's a pretty good deal. So if you are a regular and know what to order, this is a good place for value dine out. May give this place another try for lunch or tea snack. Until then... 3 Star read more

Alton has been opened for quite some time now. Don't ever expect good customer service, but do expect cheap and HUGE portions! When dine in was opened you could get unlimited rice refills which was a steal! The foods not amazing but it's definitely still yummy ! Right now during the pandemic I ordered 3 dishes with rice included and the total waS $28 which is pretty cheap. When I got home and unpacked everything the portions were still huge! The packed the take out container with a lot of rice! I think they're cash only, call in to double check read more

Alton Restaurant might be the cheapest place for lunch in the whole Scarborough! $3.99 will get you a huge bowl of noodle and a drink before 5:30 pm, even cheaper than food court offerings! Tables and menus a little sticky, Waitress throwing menus across the tables. This is just so cheap and dirty Chinese. Great for a quick bite and don't expect gourmet food but this is cheaper than cooking at home!! read more

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The plates selected were very fresh from seafood, chicken and veggies. The beef brisket ordered was tender and plentiful soaked in a nice curry sauce. Meal came with complimentary soup and green bean dessert ! Price was so affordable compared to other restaurants ! read more

Pros: Lots of set dinners to choose from Cons: Menu's are predominantly Chinese Alton restaurant is you old school Chinese eatery. Don't expect any extra aesthetics and you'll be fine here. If you want a decent meal at a pretty good price, this place fits the bill We came in for dinner on a Sunday night. Although busy, there are many tables and turnover is pretty quick. We were seated within 10 minutes of coming in with no reservation. As with a lot of Chinese restaurants like Alton, they have a large amount of set meals to choose from. If you don't like the pre-set ones, you can create your own from the list of dishes they have. The dishes range from about $9 to $12 I believe. The good thing about this place is, that dishes all come with rice and tax is included with all the prices. You can took a look at my pics to see what I ordered. The food comes out lightning quick after you order it. The dishes for the most part all tasted fine. Don't expect anything to blow your mind. The theme for this place is "gets the job done" if you ask me. You won't come to a place to try and impress anyone. Just come to get a decent meal at an OK price. My only gripe is that most of the menus we were given were only written in Chinese. If you follow my reviews, I'm not a fan of this place no matter the culture of food. There should be English menus of some sort. All in all, I like places like Alton. It's a no frills type of place that won't disappoint if you come with the right expectations. The mantra is decent food at a decent price. You won't go wrong if you come with this thought in mind. read more

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I returned to this restaurant after about 3 years. The reason why i never came back the first time was because there was a giant horsefly that i almost mistaken for a fermented black bean in my dish. anyways, the unlimited rice option and line up out the door enticed me to give it another try. It is quite mediocre. the food prices are generally pretty good here. but the portions do seem smaller. Food is only a tad above Chinese food court quality. But i guess it is still an affordable no frills family restaurant. One thing to note is that i saw some regulars getting dishes that seem to be quite large.. when i ordered the dish it came out much smaller. Not sure what that is all about.. Its not quite worth a 3 star but definitely doesn't deserve a 2 star rating. read more

Alton Restaurant - My cup of tea came with a rice stuck to the rim. Before we even looked at the menu. Interesting - Chinese Near Me - Toronto, Ontario

Never coming back! The stupid lady at the cash couldn't handle the heat of being busy on a Chinese holiday dinner rush. She opted to yell at my wife when asked if our order was ready. Little did she know I was standing at the side observing this and I returned the favour by yelling back at her for being a jerk! She claims it's "busy". Really? No Sh!t! No excuse to yell at customers. Can't handle the heat, get out of the restaurant business! read more

Taste of the dishes are terrible/ Rather pay a little more than have good food Will not come back.. read more

Alton Restaurant - Chinese Near Me - Toronto, Ontario

The owner is very rude with bad attitude! Discriminating against people who can not speak Chinese. She made a mistake with my takeout order, instead of apologizing, she insults me for not speaking Chinese. This is CANADA and we speak ENGLISH here! read more

Alton has been here for about a decade! I remember they opened right before I moved away from this area and replaced the location of one of the dimsum places that were here. Definitely a popular choice in this area. There are tons of regulars that come in and just relax and talk during non-peak hours. We recognize the two business owners as waiters and waitresses of the place that was here previously - really inspirational of how they teamed up together to open a restaurant of their own (Good for them!) I would say that the food here is average for Chinese food, but I'm giving it four stars because the price of the food is cheap! I mean, hey, if you directly translate the Chinese name for the restaurant, it's "Benefits for neighbours/regulars/community members"! (Okay, I promise it sounds a lot better in Chinese - or maybe I'm just terrible at translation). read more

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Came here for dinner and overall everything was very good. Ordered a mixed seafood dish, cubed beef with onions and half a chicken. Everything tasted good and nothing to really complain about. The meal comes with soup and dessert (tofu pudding). The meal also comes with a bowl of white rice for each individual at the table at no additional cost. I later found out it is also unlimited white rice so you could order another bowl and they will not charge you for it. Very good value as all the dishes we ordered were generous in size and tasted good. The bill only came to be about $33 After taxes. Service was also very fast and pretty friendly. Only real downside is the most of the menu is in Chinese. read more

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Honestly, you can't expect much coming to a restaurant like this. Worn tables covered in plastic wrap, dirty utensils, loud, bad service, horrible attitudes, etc. But usually a place like this will have amazing food that is totally worth it. Not the case. Food is average and very salty. Wouldn't want to come back and wouldn't recommend it to others. Just keeping this short and simple read more

Had dinner here tonight, as it was recommended by a friend. The place is pretty plain and most of the dishes are written in chinese on the walls. Lots of dishes are inc tax and steamed rice. We ordered half a free range chicken, steamed tilapia, shrimp paste tung choi, chinese brocolli, maggi shrimps and a casserole pork belly dish. The food was decent. The tilapia fish was at least 2 1/2 lbs and was only $16.50 inc tax. Would cost nearly that much to purchase it raw at the supermarket next door. You get soup of the day and dessert soup too. The place was quite busy with around 18 tables seated. Service was adequate, lots of tea and even plates got changed. All in all a good cheap eats, no frills kind of place. Lunch is apparently very good value. Might give that a try next time. read more

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Came with family for Sunday brunch cause Tasty House was closed. Food: Got the preserved egg and meat slices congee ($4.50), fried pork cutlet and rice ($6.75), and beef rice noodle soup ($6.75). The congee was decent, they definitely didn't skimp out on the meat and egg. The pork cutlet was pretty good, but I didn't like the sauce. It was a bit sour and tasted a bit like canned tomato paste. The beef rice noodle soup tasted a bit burnt though. Ambience: It's the typical Chinese restaurant decor, booths by the side of the restaurant, big and small round tables, all the specials written on the walls. The tables are all covered by disposable white plastic covers. A lot of families were there for brunch, as well as some smaller groups. Service: The waitresses were decent, service was typical of Chinese restaurants. Our food came pretty quickly. Overall, if you want cheap decent Chinese food, coming here is not bad for the price. But there's so many other places I'd rather go to for rice noodle soup or congee, like Tasty House. read more

Have been visiting this restaurant on a regular basis for the past few years. Service is slightly slacking but the popping prices and big portions make up for it! The set dinners are hella value but unfortunately they are only in the menu in Chinese. My favourite lunchtime / snack is the delightful brown platter which is a combo of French toast, French fries, sausage and deep fried chicken wings- the perfect golden quartet The combo also comes with a drink all for the cheap price of 7.50 ish. This restaurant has a nice rustic atmosphere which definitely takes you back to the pre-digital era. I hope this restaurant never closes. read more

Alton restaurant is forever known as the restaurant that gives you free rice, soup, dessert, and is tax free. The food is a bargain here but don't expect too much. We have been coming here once in a while for the past decade (once/twice a year) and mainly for large family gatherings. It is simply solid yet unspectacular home style chinese food in the purest sense. If you don't know Chinese, it may be difficult to order. There is only one English menu which is a stripped down version of the 'real menus'. Some of the waitress/waiters may be able to help but I haven't gotten that far. You can gamble on one of the set meals and that typically is very good. You can't go wrong with those. There's typically one or two veggie dishes, a couple of proteins, and perhaps a stir-fry. So, what's good here? We have always gotten the steamed chicken and that's a staple. The crispy fried chicken is also good. I like the fried pork chops and shrimps here. We always seem to get the beef ho fun and the Cantonese chow mein as well. Those are done well. The more I think about it, nothing was good and nothing was terrible. Service is quick and efficient with no problems, and you can always expect to be full and questionably satisfied after a visit to this restaurant. You can probably find better but I'll always be back for sure. read more

It'll do. Super busy Sundays for lunch though. We sat 6 people at a 4 person booth. That was fun. It's lovely that we got free Chinese soup with our lunch sets. Actually, make that two big bowls of soup (an accident, most likely). Ordered a lunch special they only had in Chinese. I can't read Chinese, so I'm thankful Esther read it for me. I ended up getting the spaghetti bolognese and buttered toast combo, drink included ($6.50). Got a hot milk tea. The toast was toasted quite nicely. It wasn't just pasty and white. The spaghetti bolognese is not the baked kind with cheese on top (daydreaming about Metro Square Cafe Restaurant's. Oooohhhh. Cheese), but more a large plate of pasta with meat sauce on top. While it was fairly generous in portion, was the least acidic tomato sauce I've ever eaten. It was not tart in the slightest, and it needed more seasoning in general. They hide a small layer of frozen veggies (carrots and peas?) under the spaghetti bolognese, for those of you who are interested in your veggies. Oh. The milk tea was quite nice. Fairly creamy. I approve (not that I know that much about milk tea). This place is okay, but it's not something I would crave. Logos note: long wait times. Fairly cheap. Can handle larger groups. read more

Average but best values per dishes. 7 adults can eat Sunday lunch for $55 includes tax and tip. The lunch was made up of 6 dishes and 5 pop or tea or coffee. read more

Chairs are worn and dirty. They lay the round tables with the white plastic sheets. Space can be tight sometimes on weekends when they try to squeeze as many ppl as possible. Waitresses are typical Asian women but IMO not rude like other Asian restaurants which was a pleasant surprise. Food is so so and loaded with MSG. You get what you pay for. read more

This is my childhood favorite and is still one. They always recognized me and I liked that. Food is great and everything overall is great

These guys completely butchered something that's a super easy thing to make (spaghetti bolognese). I feel like they shouldn't be in the cha chaan teng business. They should stick to their congee/noodles/rice which they are decent with at least. read more

This is my family's go to place for breakfast, lunch, and dinner. It's hard not to because the price is affordable and the staff is friendly and helpful. The best part, of course, is their delicious homestyle Chinese food. I think they also offer free soup and dessert. What's not to like? I highly recommend this place if you are in the Scarborough area. read more

Quick and dirty restaurant. Cheapy food, finish and go. HK style tea is delicious, but horrible washroom.

As someone earlier mentioned, you can't expect much when you come to a restaurant like this because here you get great value and it compensates for the service. You won't be able to find better value Chinese food than at this place, trust me. Although the store is rough, staff are always running around and busy, I really can't express enough that you get bang for your buck by coming here. What restaurant gives free soup, rice, dessert and is tax free?? The dishes are also very reasonably priced, most under $10. Not to mention they have a large menu of items to choose from, from HK Cafe style food to traditional Chinese dinner. For less than $10 per person, you will carry your belly leaving this place. I always find myself coming here and the food is always consistent. Service is quick as well. Really can't complain. read more